Co-authored by Nigel Bairstow, Ph.D., and Jeremy Neofytos, Research Assistant Over the last seven years, the customer experience on social media has shifted dramatically, moving away from the early ...

For at least two decades, one question has structured much of how philanthropy and the social innovation ecosystem think ...

We are thrilled to share the Professor Deb Cantrell recently released her book, Emotions, Activism, and Social Change. The book explores the role of anger in social activism, drawing from sociology, ...

The James Irvine Foundation has awarded the Institute for Social Transformation at UC Santa Cruz a two-year, $700,000 community-level learning partner grant as part of its Priority Communities ...

The celebration of Christmas within Black American communities has always been much more than a time for festivities and family gatherings. Rooted in a profound legacy of resistance, resilience, and ...

Storytelling is one of the most powerful forces for social change. At first glance, it may seem simple: share a story that engages people. But effective storytelling does much more. It opens minds, ...

Matt Nash is the executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund, a donor-advised fund that connects nonprofits to generous donors. Picture a world where every American felt empowered to support ...

Societies around the world are in peril: Eroding trust. Backsliding democratic norms. Accelerating global challenges—from political instability and division to climate-related natural disasters and ...

The world is grappling with increasingly complex social challenges—challenges that no single organization or individual can solve alone. Climate change, healthcare access, education reform and clean ...